Following the Protestant and Catholic Reformations

N. Europe was Protestant, while S. Europe remained Catholic.

In 1545, the Council of Trent

led a series of Catholic Church reforms.

All of the following are associated with the Decameron EXCEPT

Florence was not as effected as other major cities.

All of the following are related to Desiderius Erasmus, EXCEPT

he supported Luther's break with Catholicism.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Renaissance art?

faces appear solemn with little emotion

A person who produces work “in the vernacular” is one who

writes in a local, rather than a classical, language

All of the following were reasons why the Renaissance began in Italy EXCEPT

the Hundred Years’ War came to an end.

Jan van Eyck used all of the following in Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife EXCEPT

large and distinct groups of people.

All of the following were characteristics of the Renaissance EXCEPT

it was a movement that was embraced by all social classes.

How did the beliefs of northern humanists differ from those of Italian humanists?

Northern humanists put a greater emphasis on reform.

All of the following are related to the significance of Petrarch except

he describes the nature of hell and how to avoid it.

In The Prince, Machiavelli advises rulers to

be ruthless, if necessary, to achieve goals.

An immediate result of the Protestant Reformation was the

end of religious unity in Europe.

How was Renaissance art different from the art of the Middle Ages?

more realistic and portrayed some non-religious subjects.

All of the following can be considered a long-term cause of the Protestant Reformation EXCEPT

the activities of the clergy, like the Jesuits.

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1
Following the Protestant and Catholic Reformations
all of Europe basically remained mostly Catholic.
S. Europe was Protestant, while N. Europe remained Catholic.
all of Europe basically became Protestant.
N. Europe was Protestant, while S. Europe remained Catholic.
2
In 1545, the Council of Trent
led a series of Catholic Church reforms.
moved England into a more Protestant direction.
established the belief system of Calvinism.
allowed German princes to choose their own religion.
3
All of the following are associated with the Decameron EXCEPT
The author was able to contribute to modern Italian.
Historians used it to learn about the bubonic plague.
It portrayed people how they really are.
Florence was not as effected as other major cities.
4
The technique known as perspective is most useful in the creation of
smokiness, eeriesness
a sense of background
sonnet form of poetry
the illusion of movement
5
All of the following are related to Desiderius Erasmus, EXCEPT
he criticized the sinful nature of the clergy.
he supported Luther's break with Catholicism.
his teachings focused on reform through education.
he translated a new Latin Bible from its Greek version.
6
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Renaissance art?
figures look idealized, perfect
interest in nature included people to appear in the nude
faces appear solemn with little emotion
full, deep backgrounds with perspective
7
he kept a notebook of his observations of how things work; painted the Mona Lisa
da Vinci
Donatello
Raphael
Michelangelo
8
A person who produces work “in the vernacular” is one who
uses only natural light
writes in a local, rather than a classical, language
uses a verse form of writing
relies on realism
9
All of the following were reasons why the Renaissance began in Italy EXCEPT
Italy’s geographic location in the Mediterranean.
Italy's Roman ruins and manuscripts from Constantinople.
the Hundred Years’ War came to an end.
wealthy merchants funded the arts.
10
The printing press was invented by
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Johann Tetzel
Johann Gutenberg
Jan van Eyck
11
Jan van Eyck used all of the following in Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife EXCEPT
perspective.
large and distinct groups of people.
oil-based paints.
single-haired brush.
12
Which of these city-states is said to have been the cultural center of the Renaissance?
Rome
Florence
Genoa
Venice
13
Which of the following was a mission of the Jesuit order?
Convert non-Christians to Catholicism.
All of the above.
They founded schools
Stop the spread of Protestantism
14
Which author believed that Italy needed to be united by a strong leader?
Castiglione
Petrarch
Dante
Machiavelli
15
The Christian humanist who attempted to reform society by writing about an ideal place was
Boccaccio.
Desiderius Erasmus.
Thomas More.
Martin Luther.
16
The author of The Courtier who instructed the elite on the importance of social etiquette was
Machiavelli
Boccaccio.
Dante.
Castiglione.
17
Which artist was the first to sculpt a free-standing bronze statue since antiquity?
Brunelleschi
Donatello
Massaccio
Michelangelo
18
All of the following were characteristics of the Renaissance EXCEPT
it marks the beginning of the modern age
the study of the Classics, and the celebration of excellence
focus shifts to the here and now rather than the after-life
it was a movement that was embraced by all social classes.
19
Who sculpted David, The Pieta, and painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Raphael
Michelangelo
Donatello
da Vinci
20
Which of these concepts did Renaissance humanists value the LEAST?
Living up to one’s potential
The ideas of ancient Greece
Salvation
Pursuit of excellence
21
How did the beliefs of northern humanists differ from those of Italian humanists?
Italian humanists put a greater emphasis on reform.
Northern humanists put a greater emphasis on secularism.
Italian humanists put a greater emphasis on the Classics.
Northern humanists put a greater emphasis on reform.
22
1. Which master of perspective created multiple works of the Madonna?
Raphael
Michelangelo
Da Vinci
Donatello
23
The period of European history known as the Renaissance ranges from
1350-1527
1400-1555
1250-1453
1300-1492
24
All of the following are related to the significance of Petrarch except
he wrote in the Italian vernacular.
he used the term Dark Ages to describe the Middle Ages.
he describes the nature of hell and how to avoid it.
he discovered Latin manuscripts in monasteries.
25
In The Prince, Machiavelli advises rulers to
learn poetry, music, and art.
listen to the desires of the people.
be ruthless, if necessary, to achieve goals.
be fair and good.
26
An immediate result of the Protestant Reformation was the
increase in power of the Roman Catholic Church.
translation of the Koran (Qur’an).
end of religious unity in Europe.
destruction of the increasing power of monarchs.
27
How was Renaissance art different from the art of the Middle Ages?
It was less realistic and portrayed only religious subjects
more realistic and portrayed some non-religious subjects.
It was always based on Greek and Roman subjects
It was usually placed in churches and other religious places
28
The Swiss city-state of Geneva became a model of Protestant morality under the leadership of
John Calvin
Henry VIII
John Knox
Martin Luther
29
Which author’s masterpiece finds him journeying through the afterworld?
Machiavelli
Castiglione
Petrarch
Dante
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All of the following can be considered a long-term cause of the Protestant Reformation EXCEPT
the declining prestige of the papacy.
the activities of the clergy, like the Jesuits.
Criticism that the Church wasn't based on Christ’s message.
the growing corruption of the Roman Catholic Church.

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